August 7, 2017

FHFA: Results Announced of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Stress Tests

Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today released a report providing the results of the annual stress testsFannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) are required to conduct under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act).  The Dodd-Frank Act requires certain financial institutions with more than $10 billion in assets to conduct annual stress tests to determine whether they can absorb losses as a result of adverse or severely adverse economic conditions.  The report, Dodd-Frank Act Stress Tests – Severely Adverse Scenario, provides updated information on possible ranges of future financial results of the Enterprises under severely adverse economic conditions.

Link to Dodd-Frank Act Stress Tests – Severely Adverse Scenario

Link to 2017 Summary Instructions and Guidance 

Link to DFAST Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) 

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